Match

Geelong Cats vs Richmond

Commentary / 25 Jun 2022

Pre Game

00:00
In the last seven rounds, Richmond has led in the competition in points generated from intercept possessions, averaging 61 points per game from that source.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
00:52
Mark Blicavs kicks the first major of the game, just his fourth goal from 14 games for the Cats this season.
03:29
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jack Henry)
04:33
The Cats have recorded the first three clearances of the game, and five of the first six inside 50 entries.
06:34
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
10:00
After ten minutes of play, the Cats are controlling the time in possession, 52 percent to 33.
13:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
14:59
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
15:00
Jeremy Cameron kicks his 40th major in his 14th game for 2022. The Cats' forward is averaging 3.9 goals per game in wins this season, compared to just one goal per game in losses.
17:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
18:20
Geelong has twice as many forward-half disposals as the Tigers (40 to 20), but Richmond is retaining possession from 62 percent of disposals in this zone, versus just 41 percent for the Cats.
22:31
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
23:08
Tigers Interchange - Dion Prestia off due to an injury.
24:25
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)
25:06
As the scoreline might suggest, the ball has been predominantly in the Geelong forward half of the ground, with 71 percent of play in this area.
26:53
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
30:04
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:05
Geelong outscores the Tigers by 20 points to win its ninth consecutive first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:59
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
02:00
Three of Geelong's six goals have been sourced from Richmond turnovers, with the other three sourced from stoppages.
03:13
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
03:47
Geelong's Mitch Duncan (4), Cam Guthrie (3), and Tom Stewart (2) have combined for nine inside 50s, matching the tally of the entire Richmond team in this measure.
04:12
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
07:18
Tigers Interchange - Robbie Tarrant off due to an injury.
08:18
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
09:24
Of the ten free kicks that Richmond has conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for holding the ball on five occasions.
11:10
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
11:20
Geelong has opened the second term recording nine of the first ten inside 50s entries, and winning the first four clearances.
16:34
The leading tackler on the ground is Geelong's Cam Guthrie with a tally of four. In his twelfth season of AFL football, Guthrie is averaging a career-best 5.5 tackles per game in 2022.
17:09
Tigers Interchange - Jack Riewoldt off due to the blood rule.
17:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
19:41
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
20:38
Jack Ross has been credited with six of Richmond's 11 clearances.
21:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
21:34
Cats Interchange - Sam De Koning off due to an injury.
22:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Isaac Smith)
26:35
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
28:38
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ivan Soldo)
29:45
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:46
The Tigers rallied to kick three of the last four goals, to see the sides split the second term honours at 3.3 apiece. Geelong maintains its 20-point lead on the back of Tom Stewart, with the defender contributing 15 disposals at 92 percent efficiency, three marks (two intercepts), four contested possessions, and three inside 50s.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
05:39
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
05:40
The Cats have kicked just one goal since the 12th minute of the second term. In that time, the Tigers have kicked 5.4.
07:28
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
09:03
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
10:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
10:29
The Cats have kicked eight of their nine goals from beyond 30 metres. In comparison, Richmond has kicked five of its eight goals from inside a distance of 30 metres from goal.
14:28
Nick Vlastuin's tally of ten marks is the most of any player and includes a match-high three intercepts.
14:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
17:37
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
18:41
Despite Richmond dominating the third-quarter scoring, 4.2 to 1.1, the Cats actually hold a slender lead in time in possession for the term, 41 percent to 37.
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
20:01
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jack Henry)
21:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
24:41
The Cats have targeted Jack Henry inside forward 50 on three occasions in the third term, but the Geelong swingman has not taken a mark in this zone for the quarter.
27:37
Including kicking 3.2 himself, Shai Bolton has recorded a game-high seven score involvements for the Tigers.
28:37
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Graham)
29:12
Tigers Interchange - Liam Baker off due to an injury.
30:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
30:52
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:53
A dominant third quarter by the Tigers sees them turn a 20-point halftime deficit into a five-point lead at the final charge. Richmond will feel confident entering the final stanza, as it has now won 35 quarters this season, ranked second in the AFL behind Melbourne.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:27
Tigers Interchange - Dylan Grimes off due to an injury.
02:11
Entering this round, Mark Blicavs had laid a total of 65 tackles in 2022, the most of any ruckman in the league. With just one today, he is well down on his per-game average of 5.0 for the season.
03:27
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Judson Clarke)
05:19
Richmond has recorded the last twelve inside 50 entries.
05:49
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
05:50
In a good omen for Richmond, Tom J. Lynch has kicked at least three goals in six of the seven wins he has played in this season.
08:04
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
08:05
In his first season with Geelong, Tyson Stengle has now kicked at least three goals on eight occasions (14 games).
12:10
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
13:18
Nathan Broad does the little things to help his team. His tally of six one percenters (all spoils) is the most of any man on the ground.
14:32
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
16:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
18:20
After Richmond recorded 12 consecutive inside 50s, the Cats have responded with eight of the next 11.
19:57
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
20:23
All five goals kicked in the final term (three Geelong, two Richmond), have been sourced from opposition turnovers.
21:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
24:19
Richmond big man Toby Nankervis has recorded four intercept marks including three in the final term in the Geelong forward half of the ground.
25:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
27:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jack Henry)
30:46
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:47
A seesawing battle at the MCG sees both sides holding leads during the final term, but Geelong running out three-point victors in the end. Starring for the Cats was Jeremy Cameron in his 200th game, contributing 16 disposals at 81 percent efficiency, eight marks, six score involvements, two spoils, and three goals.